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Vorys is pleased to announce that 59 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the Columbus area in the 2022 edition of Columbus CEO’s Best Lawyers.

In the newest episode of the Vorys IP Podcast, host Jeremy Harrison is joined by Kal Shami, partner in the Vorys Washington D.C. office and they discuss patent marking.

On June 21, 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc. siding with petitioners Marietta Memorial Hospital, its employee group health plan and health plan third-party administrator, for which Vorys argued the case. 

Jim McMonagle, of counsel in the Vorys Cleveland office, received the 2022 Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) William K. Thomas Professionalism Award on Thursday, June 16.

Betsy Turrell Farrar, a partner in the Columbus office, was awarded the Linda S. Kass Excellence in Education Award by the Bexley Education Foundation (BEF) Board of Governors at the Bexley Schools 2022 End of the year Recognitions event.

In this episode of the Vorys IP Podcast, host Jeremy Harrison is joined by Adam Sherman, a partner in the Cincinnati office, and Jillian Sherman and Eugene Lyman from Visualize IP.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 33 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA.

Vorys is pleased to announce that the firm has pledged its commitment to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) Leaders at the Front Initiative.

In the latest episode of the Vorys IP Podcast, Guest Host and Vorys Partner Mike Messinger is joined by Judy Marsh, a partner in the Columbus office and Carey Jordan, chair of the firm's IP group, in our second episode about patent assertion entities.

In this edition of the Vorys IP Podcast, host Jeremy Harrison is joined by Tim Ardizzone, of counsel in the Vorys Cincinnati office. Throughout this episode, they discuss enforcing intellectual property rights in online marketplaces.

In this episode of the Vorys IP podcast, Vorys attorneys Jeremy Harrison and Mike Messinger provide an introduction to patent assertion entities – otherwise known as "patent trolls."

Tom McDonald, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office and former U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, recently joined the board of Pathways to Success.

Vorys announced today that Rebecca “Elissa” Wilson has joined the firm’s national economic development incentives practice and will be based in the Columbus office. 

In this episode of the Vorys IP podcast, Vorys IP attorneys Jeremy Harrison and Laura Geyer provide an overview of branding and trademarks and offer advice for companies looking to fortify their brands and select strong marks.

Sara Ingram, an experienced toxic tort and product liability defense lawyer, has joined the firm.  She has significant experience in these matters stemming from her years of representing defendants in the hotbed jurisdictions of Illinois and Missouri.

Suzanne Scrutton, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, chair of the firm's health care group and a member of the AHLA's Board of Directors, was featured in AHLA's Speaking of Health Law podcast on April 8, 2022.

Marcel Duhamel, a partner in the Vorys Cleveland office, recently earned his Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). This is the fourth certification from IAPP that Duhamel has received, in addition to CIPP/US, CIPM and FIP.

Through the Vorys Initiative for Business Empowerment (VIBE), Vorys attorneys helped PWR WMN and Way Down Yonder Beignets & Coffee satisfy their trademark needs and continue to provide access to attorney resources for additional legal needs as they arise.

Joe Miller, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and chair of the firm’s litigation group, was quoted in a Columbus Business First story regarding the redevelopment of a United Methodist Children's Home property in Worthington, Ohio.

Vorys has been included on the 2022 BTI Client Service A-Team list. The ranking is limited solely to law firms considered by clients to deliver the absolute best levels of client service.